This mandate was to address the economy. And as he goes off and is sidetracked into these controversial social issues, I think two things happen. One, he takes his eye off the ball of the economy, slowing down the economic recovery and two, he loses the support of the American people.
Perkins argues that President Obama risks economic recovery and public support by focusing on social issues.
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The reality is, the president has to choose between delivering to a radical, but small and vocal, portion of his base or keeping the support of a lot of moderates that he needs to pass other issues, like health care reform.
The reality is that kids need a mom and a dad. That is what marriage is about.
This is about redefining marriage. It's not about what -- you try to compare this to interracial marriage. It's not the same thing.
I think you've seen the party moving into the wilderness politically over the last two elections because they've moved away from those very core ideas that Republicans and conservatives identify with.